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Nanny's alleged aggressor kept to herself, neighbors say

Quiet, reserved and private is how neighbors describe the 35-year-old Woodbury woman who is facing multiple felony charges including labor trafficking, assault and false imprisonment of her nanny.

Lili Huang, who allegedly attacked and starved a Chinese woman, was charged July 15 after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and police from four cities arrested her and searched her home. The case has spurred national and international media attention, and neighbors near Huang's home said they're in disbelief of the alleged incident.

Police discovered the woman who worked for Huang after she fled the home, according to the criminal complaint filed by the Washington County Attorney's Office. She told police detectives that Huang had threatened to kill her that night and that she was trying to find the airport to return to China, the complaint read.

Homeland Security is treating and caring for the 58-year-old woman.

"Up until that, the worst thing that's happened was the neighbor's house getting egged," said Owen Hunter, who lives a few homes down from Huang on the 9700 block of Wellington Lane. "We're extremely surprised."

Hunter said Huang and her family kept to themselves and didn't interact much with other neighbors.

In a statement following Huang's arrest, Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said "human labor trafficking is a crime that no one can believe exists in their community."